Quick Facts

Series

1.	Basic Training
2.	Hatching a Plan
3.	Drake Hunt
4.	Cracking the Code

Storyline
Borean Tundra Enlistment Day A Time for Heroes The Siege Death From Above Plug the Sinkholes A Soldier in Need Cultists Among Us Notify Arlos Enemies of the Light Further Investigation The Hunt is On Military? What Military? Pernicious Evidence Reference Material It's Time for Action Take No Chances Repurposed Technology Fruits of Our Labor One Last Delivery Weapons for Farshire Call to Arms! Thassarian, My Brother The Late William Allerton Lost and Found In Wine, Truth A Deserter Cowards and Fools Hellscream's Vigil The Defense of Warsong Hold The Defense of Warsong Hold The Defense of Warsong Hold The Sky Will Know Boiling Point Motes of the Enraged Return to the Spirit Talker Vision of Air Farseer Grimwalker's Spirit Kaganishu Return My Remains Taking Back Mightstone Quarry Cutting Off the Source Wind Master To'bor Magic Carpet Ride Tank Ain't Gonna Fix Itself Mobu's Pneumatic Tank Transjigamarig Super Strong Metal Plates! Tanks a lot... The Plains of Nasam Untold Truths Nerub'ar Secrets Message to Hellscream Reinforcements Incoming... The Warsong Farms Get to Getry Foolish Endeavors The Wondrous Bloodspore Pollen from the Source Karuk's Oath Gamel the Cruel A Father's Words The Trident of Naz'jan The Emissary A Mission Statement Help Those That Cannot Help Themselves Khu'nok Will Know Kaw the Mammoth Destroyer Nedar, Lord of Rhinos... Happy as a Clam The Abandoned Reach Not On Our Watch The Nefarious Clam Master... Unfit for Death The Culler Cometh The Assassination of Harold Lane Monitoring the Rift: Cleftcliff Anomaly Monitoring the Rift: Sundered Chasm Monitoring the Rift: Winterfin Cavern Prison Break Abduction The Borean Inquisition The Art of Persuasion Sharing Intelligence A Race Against Time Reforging the Key Taking Wing Rescuing Evanor Dragonspeak Traversing the Rift Nuts for Berries Keep the Secret Safe Basic Training Hatching a Plan Drake Hunt Cracking the Code Puzzling... The Cell Keristrasza Bait and Switch Saragosa's End Mustering the Reds Springing the Trap The Son of Karkut A Suitable Test Subject Not Without a Fight! Muahit's Wisdom Spirits Watch Over Us The Tides Turn The Mechagnomes What's the Matter with the Transmatter? Check in With Bixie Oh Great... Plagued Magnataur! There's Something Going On In Those Caves Rats, Tinky Went into the Necropolis! Might As Well Wipe Out the Scourge I'm Stuck in this Damned Cage... But Not For Long! Let Bixie Know Back to the Airstrip Dirty, Stinkin' Snobolds! Just a Few More Things... Hah... You're Not So Big Now! Plan B It Was The Orcs, Honest! Re-Cursive Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty The Gearmaster Finding Pilot Tailspin A Little Bit of Spice Lupus Pupus Emergency Protocol: Section 8.2, Paragraph C Emergency Protocol: Section 8.2, Paragraph D Give Fizzcrank the News Scouting the Sinkholes Fueling the Project A Bot in Mammoth's Clothing Deploy the Shake-n-Quake! Learning to Communicate Winterfin Commerce Oh Noes, the Tadpoles! Them! I'm Being Blackmailed By My Cleaner Grmmurggll Mrllggrl Glrggl!!! Succulent Orca Stew The Spare Suit Surrender... Not! Keymaster Urmgrgl Escape from the Winterfin Caverns Surrounded! Thassarian, the Death Knight Finding the Phylactery Buying Some Time Words of Power Last Rites The Invasion of Gammoth Gammothra the Tormentor Trophies of Gammoth Hellscream's Champion Load'er Up! The Power of the Elements Patching Up Scouting the Sinkholes The Heart of the Elements The Horn of Elemental Fury The Collapse Sage Highmesa is Missing A Proper Death Stop the Plague Find Bristlehorn Fallen Necropolis The Doctor and the Lich-Lord Return with the Bad News What Are They Up To? Master the Storm Weakness to Lightning Souls of the Decursed Cleaning Up the Pools The Sub-Chieftains Defeat the Gearmaster Shrouds of the Scourge The Bad Earth Blending In The Fall of Taunka'le Village Across Transborea

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Comments

Comment by Skosiris

The harpoon has a 80-yard range. Use it!

Comment by Rathan

Look up. They're flying high in the air.

Comment by 15688

The drakes for this quest are flying around here at well over 30 yards, so just use the 80-yard spear to grab them. No need to wait for them to come close to ground.

You don't have to kill them, just use the spear and tank it for 25 seconds. Afterwards, go back to the quest giver before the 3 minute timer is up, or you'll have to go back and capture another drake.

Comment by 229149

Best vantage point to target the drakes was on an overlooking cliff at coor. 22, 29.

Comment by 59867

You can carry them back in Ghost Wolf form, so I assume druids can also use travel form since they have the same mechanics.

Comment by Hotpockets

Wish I could take the poor guy home with me. :(

Comment by 247

Note: If you do this in a party, only one person actually needs to grab the drake

time saver!

Comment by 142732

Use the macro:
/tar nexus drake hatch
/use Raelorasz's Spear

Comment by 60834

Probably worth mentioning that if you run too far away from the spot where you threw the spear, the bugger will deaggro and you're screwed with a 3 min cd on the spear :o

Comment by 55956

I collected my drake and went back to camp. I accidentally attacked a member of the enemy faction who was standing on the quest giver (I know, I fell for the oldest trick in the book!), and I was killed by the guards. But when I resurrected, I was still able to turn in!

Comment by Perfectus

Again, this is a Horde quest also.

Comment by 7599

I wasted an hour on this quest. 90% of the time that I found one, it was one that someone else was hauling back. The other 10% of the time, I couldn't get close enough to use the spear.

Don't bother trying unless it's an off-peak time on your server.

Comment by Apronos

A good idea to spot them easier is to increase your "View Distance" in video options, if it isn't already set to full.

Comment by 69093

3 minute 20 second cooldown blows big time.

Comment by 94623

I believe if you use your paladin bubble, this quest will bug on you.

Comment by Shubi

I find my Nexus Drake here (he fly everywhere, so you have to w8 him)

good luck :)

Comment by 277928

ok thats great that u can use the harpoon with in 80yards or on a mount. But where do u use it or did no one think of showing where u can be able to use it on a mount or with in 80 yards.
so ya that great but whats the point an knowing that with not being able to use it.!

Comment by Xarlequin

I recommend mounting once you've catched your dragon, it speeds things up which is great as you only have 3 minutes to turn it in to the questgiver.

Comment by 274582

I got my drake and was flying back to turn in. I had to pop divine shield on my way back and when I got to the camp I could not turn in my drake.

This could be a bug, but would not be the first time Divine Shield prevented an action.

Comment by 165182

go to 23, 23, this ramp leads to a lift wich brings you to a platform. up there it is really easy to spot the drakes

Comment by 80246

it flys aroud somewhere here ! i found it here http://www.wowhead.com/?maps=3537:227240215256215234226258

Comment by Dugiswowguide

HD Video instruction with voice commentary on how to complete this quest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSefFj2rNlY&fmt=22

Comment by Kaliopae

This does count towards Nothing Boring About Borean.

Comment by Effectrix

Make sure to have View Distance at maximum or near-maximum. I had it very low, and couldn't see them. When I increased - they were everywhere!

PS. The map about the location is wrong. They're in the western area.

Comment by Profits

BUG in 3.2.2

If you use the harpoon on the drake, then get on your flying mount to lead it back to the questgiver, the drake will NOT become 'Captured', and will just die at the end of the 3-minute buff.

Comment by error10

Be careful not to fly too close to the Nexus Watchers overhead. They WILL aggro, knock you out of the sky, and kill you. Happened to me today while doing this quest.

Comment by 502747

this quest only give 3 min after you capture the drake hatchling. after capture it , mount-up! and run to Raelorasz!
the drake will follow as fast as your mount ! so no problem!

Comment by 627925

Important for Mages: Do not use Ice Block when attempting to capture the dragon. You will not receive the required debuff to get credit for the quest. The dragon will still follow you, however, but the debuff is what is needed to receive credit and evidently turn it in.

Comment by Maneater

This quest can get very annoying/frustrating when:

A.) You use a flying mount after capturing the drake and aggro a Nexus Watcher that kills you after dismounting you.

B.) After shooting the harpoon at the drake, it flies away and you have to wait 3 min and 20 seconds to try again.

I died 4 times before completing this quest. Am I a failure?

Comment by 744875

Just want to add my 2c... One pretty reliable method if you have stealth, would be to run into the ravine surrounding the Nexus, all the way to the area with the hatchlings (as indicated by the blue map area), perch on a nearby outcrop of rock, wait for a hatchling to pass by, and spear it.

Then run through the ravine, back to the camp. You should make it back with time to spare since the ravine cuts right across the map, and you won't risk aggro-ing Nexus Watchers.

No idea if it would work well without stealth, but Arcane Serpents usually fly some distance away from the floor of the ravines, so...

Comment by 836182

This is a good spot, I also did well at 31:29 standing on an outcrop. Easier to fly there is you have a flying mount as it is surrounded by pats, but they are asy pickings imho. I was also able to mount an ebon griffin and bring the drakeling in that way. I did accidenty spooky another drakeling on the way into the shield and was killed inside the shield, but I got the turn in automatically so all good :) Nice and easy solo as a 74 balance druid. Also do 'the cell" at the same time so you can and tun them in together. :)

Comment by 855636

I have a problem i inject the red blood in it and i tank it for over 25seconds and he STILL attacks me and i try to move and "Interuppted" comes up on the screen.

Comment by jcvillar

A real nice promotory where they fly right near you is at 24.32

Comment by DeliaDelilah

Simple quest if few tips are kept in mind.First make sure you know exactly where to turn in quest before capture. I used the symbol for the flight-master near turn in point as quick ref pt. on map. Find ledge (such as at 24/24 coords) to spy the flying targets. From this spot you can target animals as they near you and watch for the spear icon in quest list to activate signalling in range. Fire spear then you have to subdue by doing some damage; mount up once drake is passive. As soon as you mount fly away from area where other drakes can attack you. I went due north and stayed near ground for fist little bit. If you are attacked you can do combat as usual while drake is in tow. You have adequate time to fly well around the area where you would be threatened by the circling "protector" drakes. Head for purple dome area (spell affect) where quest-giver was- near the flight-master.

Comment by lindseydoyle

I spent nearly an hour on this quest and never found a hatchling. Had to abandon the quest when it was evident there were no hatchlings to spear.

Comment by Shashos

Two expansions later and the ridiculous 3 minute cooldown is still in affect for the harpoon. It made sense back in Wrath to prevent people from griefing other questors, but now, it's just silly to have. If the drake is just on the verge of going out of range, it'll 'break' the tether and you're left to wait three minutes before you can even use the harpoon again.

Because of this, be sure you choose wisely and don't go for a hatchling that's too far away from you. :)

Comment by WokkaD

On the return, you can go mounted - ground or flying - once it's subdued :)
I returned flying and observed another returning the Drake on a ground mount.

Comment by ScarletFlare777

After you have the drake and it's captured and not hostile, you can fly with the drake if you have a flying mount.

Comment by 1440987

Drake Hunt http://youtu.be/BiMrql6D3O8

Comment by Boxofbeer

Drake Hunt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57sG0s24-Y

Comment by Random0532

How to do the quest (with helpful links):

Go the The Nexus, in Coldarra.
Located the elevator here, or at these TomTom co-ordinations:
/way 22.76, 24.04
Find the Nexus Drake Hatchlings flying high above you.
Use the Raelorasz's Spear (Drake Harpoon) on one of them. If you're having troubles, use this macro: /tar Nexus Drake Hatchling
/use Raelorasz's Spear
The Nexus Drake Hatchling will immediately gain the buff Red Dragonblood. After it expires, it'll gain the buff Subdued, and you'll be given Drake Hatchling Subdued.
While the buff is still active, hurry to Raelorasz.

Comment by cephadex

You get credit once you return the drake to the quest-giver.

Comment by Aedifex

If you're a lvl 120 hunter, be sure to dismiss your pets before you use the harpoon, or they'll kill the drake.

Comment by ForestNymph

You turn the quest in at /way 32 35. Took me forever to find my way back.

Links

Drake Hunt

Raelorasz wants you to use Raelorasz's Spear to subdue a Nexus Drake Hatchling and return it to him at the Transitus Shield.

	Captured Nexus Drake (1)

Provided item:

	Raelorasz's Spear (1)

Description

The blues have begun to cover their drakes in mysterious runes. I must discover their significance.

<Raelorasz pokes his hand with a spear and coats the tip with his blood.>

Take this and use it on one of them. Wait for it to become subdued, then bring it here to me before it expires.

Their hatchlings feed around the northwest edge of the valley.

Completion

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

	Sweltering Robes			Charred Drakehide Belt
	Flame-Infused Bindings			Helm of the Crimson Drakonid

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

250 reputation with The Wyrmrest Accord

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(11919))